You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
Side A of the US single
Single by the Righteous Brothers
from the album You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
B-side"There's a Woman"
ReleasedNovember 1964
RecordedSeptember 26, 1964[1]
StudioGold Star, Hollywood
Genre
Length3:45
LabelPhilles
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Phil Spector
The Righteous Brothers singles chronology
"My Babe"
(1963) 		"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
(1964) 		"Bring Your Love to Me"
(1965)
Official audio
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" on YouTube

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" is a song by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, first recorded in 1964 by the American vocal duo the Righteous Brothers. This version, produced by Spector, is cited by some music critics as the ultimate expression and illustration of his Wall of Sound recording technique.[2] The record was a critical and commercial success on its release, reaching number one in early February 1965 in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The single ranked No. 5 in Billboard's year-end Top 100 of 1965 Hot 100 hits – based on combined airplay and sales, and not including three charted weeks in December 1964 – and has entered the UK Top Ten on three occasions.[3]

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" has been covered successfully by numerous artists. In 1965, Cilla Black's recording reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart. Dionne Warwick took her version to No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969. A 1971 duet version by singers Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard R&B singles chart. Long John Baldry charted at No. 2 in Australia with his 1979 remake and a 1980 version by Hall and Oates reached No. 12 on the US Hot 100.

Various music writers have described the Righteous Brothers version as "one of the best records ever made" and "the ultimate pop record".[1] In 1999 the performing-rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) ranked the song as the most-played song on American radio and television in the 20th century, having accumulated more than 8 million airplays by 1999,[4] and nearly 15 million by 2011.[5] It held the distinction of being the most-played song for 22 years until 2019, when it was overtaken by "Every Breath You Take".[6] In 2001 the song was chosen as one of the Songs of the Century by RIAA, and in 2003 the track ranked No. 34 on the list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone. In 2015 the single was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[7]

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  2. ^ Dowling, Stephen. "Brothers in good company with hits". BBC.
  3. ^ "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". Song Facts. Archived from the original on November 26, 2007. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "News | BMI Announces Top 100 Songs of the Century". BMI.com. December 13, 1999. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
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  7. ^ "New Entries to National Recording Registry | News Releases - Library of Congress". Loc.gov. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2015.